Elias Haskett

Elias Haskett (1677-17) was a general of Great Britain.

Biography
Haskett was born in the Bahamas in the British city of Nassau, and in 1702 became a general at the age of 25. In summer 1705, Elias Haskett led an expedition to Florida and captured St. Augustine from the Spanish during the War of the Spanish Succession and from 1707 to 1709 launched a war against the Cherokee Nations. His expedition in the Blue Ridge Mountains in 1710 resulted in the defeat of the Cherokee and he remained as the Governor of the Cherokee Territory afterwards.